{"product_id":"response-surfaces-mixtures-and-ridge-analyses-hardback-9780470053577","title":"Response Surfaces, Mixtures, and Ridge Analyses (Hardback) 9780470053577","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eResponse Surfaces, Mixtures, and Ridge Analyses\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge E. P. Box (Author), Norman R. Draper (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470053577, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 April 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e880 pages, Drawings: 66 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 110 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e25.9 x 18.3 x 4.8 cm, 1.628 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“The book can be used as a primary text for graduate courses in response surface methodology, as a supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in design of experiments, and as a reference for researchers.” (\u003ci\u003eSciTech Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book should be mandatory on the shelves of all statisticians.  If you own the first edition, it is time to update it with this latest version.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Statistical Association,\u003c\/i\u003e June 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…an important reference source.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Statistical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe authority on building empirical models and the fitting of such surfaces to data—completely updated and revised  \u003cp\u003eRevising and updating a volume that represents the essential source on building empirical models, George Box and Norman Draper—renowned authorities in this field—continue to set the standard with the Second Edition of Response Surfaces, Mixtures, and Ridge Analyses, providing timely new techniques, new exercises, and expanded material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA comprehensive introduction to building empirical models, this book presents the general philosophy and computational details of a number of important topics, including factorial designs at two levels; fitting first and second-order models; adequacy of estimation and the use of transformation; and occurrence and elucidation of ridge systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstantially rewritten, the Second Edition reflects the emergence of ridge analysis of second-order response surfaces as a very practical tool that can be easily applied in a variety of circumstances. This unique, fully developed coverage of ridge analysis—a technique for exploring quadratic response surfaces including surfaces in the space of mixture ingredients and\/or subject to linear restrictions—includes MINITAB® routines for performing the calculations for any number of dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany additional figures are included in the new edition, and new exercises (many based on data from published papers) offer insight into the methods used. The exercises and their solutions provide a variety of supplementary examples of response surface use, forming an extremely important component of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponse Surfaces, Mixtures, and Ridge Analyses, Second Edition presents material in a logical and understandable arrangement and includes six new chapters covering an up-to-date presentation of standard ridge analysis (without restrictions); design and analysis of mixtures experiments; ridge analysis methods when there are linear restrictions in the experimental space including the mixtures experiments case, with or without further linear restrictions; and canonical reduction of second-order response surfaces in the foregoing general case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional features in the new edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew exercises with worked answers added throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensive revision of Chapter 5: Blocking and Fractionating 2k Designs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional discussion on the projection of two-level designs into lower dimensional spaces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an ideal reference for researchers as well as a primary text for Response Surface Methodology graduate-level courses and a supplementary text for Design of Experiments courses at the upper-undergraduate and beginning-graduate levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Introduction to response Surface Methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Use of Graduating Functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Least Squares for Response Surface Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Factorial Designs at Two Levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Blocking and Fractionating 2\u003ci\u003e\u003csup\u003ek\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Factorial Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. The Use of Steepest Ascent to Achieve Process Improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Fitting Second-Order Models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Adequacy of Estimation and the Use of Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Exploration of Maxima and Ridge Systems with Second-Oder Response Surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Occurrence and Elucidation of Ridge Systems, I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Occurrence and Elucidation of Ridge Systems, II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Ridge Analysis for Examining Second-Order Fitted Models, Unrestricted Case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Design Aspects of Variance, Bias, and Lack of Fit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Variance-Optimal Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Practical Choice of a Response Surface Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Response Surfaces for Mixture Ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Mixture Experiments in Restricted Regions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Other Mixture Methods and Topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Ridge Analysis for Examining Second-Order Fitted Models when there Are Linear Restrictions on the Experimental region.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Canonical Reduction of Second-Order Fitted Models Subject to Linear Restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509195338008,"sku":"9780470053577","price":107.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470053577.jpg?v=1786497205","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/response-surfaces-mixtures-and-ridge-analyses-hardback-9780470053577","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}